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Most of the U.S. experiencing unusually warm temperatures for mid-September
Much of the nation has been experiencing above normal temperatures for mid-September. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says that despite temperatures remaining warm in the Midwest, the core area of high temperatures will shift soon. Higher than normal temperatures will continue this week but by Friday Rippey expects a shift in temperatures for the Midwest. He adds that warmer temperatures than usual are helping crops to get closer to the finish line. That was USDA meteorologist Brad...
Groups respond positively to Alexis Taylor confirmation
The Senate confirmed Alexis Taylor as USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, and U.S. ag groups reacted positively. ?Alexis has a strong background in agriculture from growing up on a farm in Iowa and has a deep knowledge of trade issues,?...
U.S. Grains Council feeling positive about 2023 for keeping up demand
In tough economic times, we need to be making sure that we are keeping up demand for our grains and their products. It can be a challenge when the global economy is hurting, and you want to make sure that the values of global currencies aren't cheating one side or the...
Soy checkoff elects Meagan Kaiser as new chair, sets priorities for 2023
The United Soybean Board recently elected Meagan Kaiser of Missouri as the organization?s new Chair. Kaiser is ready to hit the ground running with her priorities for the soy checkoff in 2023.Kaiser says that recent soy checkoff investments have paid very visible...
Senate confirms Alexis Taylor to USDA post
The Senate voted to confirm Alexis Taylor as the new USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Affairs. Taylor, the former director of Oregon?s Department of Agriculture, is the new top agricultural trade official with the agency. Food Business News says she?ll be...
Iowa Beef Checkoff continues to provide valuable funding for research
Every time a livestock animal is sold in the U.S., a dollar from that sale is put into the national Beef Checkoff. That fund is then used in six different program areas to benefit U.S. beef: promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign...
NPB President reflects on positives from 2022
In 2022, the pork industry has seen advancements in technology and impressive exports of U.S. pork. National Pork Board President Heather Hill said they have been judicious with Checkoff dollars and working towards goals affecting businesses.?First, we're continuing...
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Former NCBA chief says Biden admin MIA on trade
The former head of the National Cattlemen?s Beef Association Don Schiefelbein says the Biden Administration is ?missing in action? on trade.Schiefelbein told Ways and Means lawmakers at a field hearing on his Minnesota farm, that he couldn?t get U.S. beef at a...
EPA tailpipe emissions proposal has created an unlikely alliance
It has been no secret since the Biden Administration took control in Washington, they have been working to enact regulations and laws to incentivize what many would consider to be the ?green agenda.? While many agree that trying to better the environment is a noble...
AEM releases June 2023 equipment sales numbers
Total farm tractor unit sales in the U.S. turned positive for the first time in 2023, led by continued strength in large tractors and combines. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers reported Wednesday gains in the U.S. market were led by 100-plus horsepower...
July WASDE brings smaller changes than expected
After some surprising Quarterly Grain Stocks and Acreage reports, the USDA flipped the script this week by making smaller adjustments in the July WASDE report than anticipated, particularly in soybeans. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride started off with the corn...
Nomination period closing soon for Farm Dog of the Year Contest
The nomination period for Farm Bureau?s 2024 Farm Dog of the Year Contest closes Friday. Denny Ashcraft, Kansas Farm Bureau Member and owner of Tough, the 2023 Farm Dog of the Year, said the contest is a great way to honor working dogs.?Well, I think farm dogs are an...
